Cookie policy. Cookies in use on this website

Last updated: March 25, 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Studio Legale Associato Metta (VAT 00838600724), with registered office at Corso Vittorio Emanuele II no. 57, Bari, 70122, Italy (hereinafter “the Firm”, “we”, “us”), uses cookies and similar technologies on the website www.studiolegalemetta.com (hereinafter “the Website”).

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, available at https://www.studiolegalemetta.com/data-protection-informative-note/.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve user experience, and to provide information to site owners. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third parties whose services the website uses (“third-party cookies”).

3. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary / functional cookies — These cookies are essential for the Website to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and the display of content you have requested. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they do not require your consent.

Preference cookies — These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you have made, such as your language preference or the region you are in, and to provide enhanced, personalised features.

Statistical / analytical cookies — These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. This information is used to improve how the Website works. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Marketing cookies — These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display advertisements that are relevant and engaging for the individual user. We use these cookies in connection with services such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook.

4. Cookies in use on this website

The table below lists the specific cookies and services in use on this Website, their purpose, and their classification. This table is generated and maintained automatically by our consent management platform, Complianz.


	
		WordPress
		Functional
		Consent to service wordpress
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress
	
	
		Sharing data
		This data is not shared with third parties.
	
	
    Functional
    
	Name

WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*

	Expiration

persistent

	Function

Store user preferences

	Name

wp-settings-*

	Expiration

persistent

	Function

Store user preferences

	Name

wp-settings-time-*

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Store user preferences

	Name

wordpress_test_cookie

	Expiration

session

	Function

Read if cookies can be placed

	Name

wordpress_logged_in_*

	Expiration

persistent

	Function

Store logged in users

	Name

wp_lang

	Expiration

session

	Function

Store language settings



	
		Google Analytics
		Statistics
		Consent to service google-analytics
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics
	
	
		Sharing data
		For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Statistics
    
	Name

_ga

	Expiration

2 years

	Function

Store and count pageviews

	Name

_ga_*

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Store and count pageviews




	
		GDPR Cookie Consent
		Functional
		Consent to service gdpr-cookie-consent
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use GDPR Cookie Consent for cookie consent management. Read more about GDPR Cookie Consent
	
	
		Sharing data
		This data is not shared with third parties.
	
	
    Functional
    
	Name

viewed_cookie_policy

	Expiration

persistent

	Function

Store if a message has been shown




	
		Complianz
		Functional
		Consent to service complianz
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz
	
	
		Sharing data
		This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Functional
    
	Name

cmplz_policy_id

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store accepted cookie policy ID

	Name

cmplz_consented_services

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

cmplz_marketing

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

cmplz_statistics

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

cmplz_preferences

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

cmplz_functional

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

cmplz_banner-status

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed

	Name

cmplz_cookie_data

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store information about cookies that have been detected on the site

	Name

cmplz_user_data

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Read to determine which cookie banner to show

	Name

cmplz_id

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

cmplz_saved_categories

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

cmplz_saved_services

	Expiration

365 days

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences




	
		Stripe
		Functional
		Consent to service stripe
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe
	
	
		Sharing data
		For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Functional
    
	Name

__stripe_mid

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Provide fraud prevention




	
		Sourcebuster JS
		Statistics
		Consent to service sourcebuster-js
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use Sourcebuster JS for visitor tracking. Read more about Sourcebuster JS
	
	
		Sharing data
		This data is not shared with third parties.
	
	
    Statistics
    
	Name

sbjs_migrations

	Expiration

6 months

	Function

Store the user's usage history

	Name

sbjs_current_add

	Expiration

6 months

	Function

Store and count pageviews

	Name

sbjs_first_add

	Expiration

6 months

	Function

Store and count pageviews

	Name

sbjs_current

	Expiration

6 months

	Function

Store browser details

	Name

sbjs_first

	Expiration

session

	Function

Store and track interaction

	Name

sbjs_udata

	Expiration

6 months

	Function

Store a unique session ID




	
		Google reCAPTCHA
		Marketing
		Consent to service google-recaptcha
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more about Google reCAPTCHA
	
	
		Sharing data
		For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Marketing
    
	Name

rc::c

	Expiration

session

	Function

Read and filter requests from bots

	Name

rc::b

	Expiration

session

	Function

Read and filter requests from bots

	Name

rc::a

	Expiration

persistent

	Function

Read and filter requests from bots




	
		Google Maps
		Marketing
		Consent to service google-maps
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more about Google Maps
	
	
		Sharing data
		For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Marketing
    
	Name

Google Maps API

	Expiration

expires immediately

	Function

Read user IP address




	
		Facebook
		Marketing, Functional
		Consent to service facebook
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Facebook
	
	
		Sharing data
		For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Marketing
    
	Name

_fbc

	Expiration

2 years

	Function

Store last visit

	Name

fbm*

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Store account details

	Name

xs

	Expiration

3 months

	Function

Store a unique session ID

	Name

fr

	Expiration

3 months

	Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting

	Name

act

	Expiration

90 days

	Function

Store logged in users

	Name

_fbp

	Expiration

3 months

	Function

Store and track visits across websites

	Name

datr

	Expiration

2 years

	Function

Provide fraud prevention

	Name

c_user

	Expiration

30 days

	Function

Store a unique user ID

	Name

sb

	Expiration

2 years

	Function

Store browser details

	Name

*_fbm_

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Store account details


    Functional
    
	Name

wd

	Expiration

1 week

	Function

Read screen resolution

	Name

csm

	Expiration

90 days

	Function

Provide fraud prevention

	Name

actppresence

	Expiration

session

	Function

Store and track if the browser tab is active




	
		WhatsApp
		Functional
		Consent to service whatsapp
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use WhatsApp for chat support. Read more about WhatsApp
	
	
		Sharing data
		For more information, please read the WhatsApp Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Functional
    
	Name

wa_lang_pref

	Expiration

6 days

	Function

Store language settings

	Name

wa_ul

	Expiration

session

	Function

Provide access




	
		LinkedIn
		Functional, Marketing, Statistics, Preferences
		Consent to service linkedin
		
	
	
		Usage
		We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about LinkedIn
	
	
		Sharing data
		For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.
	
	
    Functional
    
	Name

sdsc

	Expiration

session

	Function

Provide load balancing functionality

	Name

li_gc

	Expiration

6 months

	Function

Store cookie consent preferences

	Name

BizographicsOptOut

	Expiration

10 years

	Function

Store privacy preferences


    Marketing
    
	Name

lms_ads

	Expiration

30 days

	Function

Store and track visits across websites

	Name

_guid

	Expiration

90 days

	Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

	Name

li-oatml

	Expiration

1 month

	Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting

	Name

li_sugr

	Expiration

90 days

	Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

	Name

UserMatchHistory

	Expiration

30 days

	Function

Provide ad delivery or retargeting


    Statistics
    
	Name

lms_analytics

	Expiration

30 days

	Function

Store and track a visitor's identity

	Name

AnalyticsSyncHistory

	Expiration

30 days

	Function

Store and track visits across websites


    Preferences
    
	Name

li_alerts

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Store if a message has been shown

	Name

bcookie

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Store browser details

	Name

lidc

	Expiration

1 day

	Function

Provide load balancing functionality

	Name

bscookie

	Expiration

1 year

	Function

Store logged in users




	
		Miscellaneous
		Purpose pending investigation
		Consent to service miscellaneous
		
	
	
		Usage
		
	
	
		Sharing data
		Sharing of data is pending investigation
	
	
    Purpose pending investigation
    
	Name

com.octAccess

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

formItemsPerPage

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

generateblocksPanels

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

WP_DATA_USER_7

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

generateblocksDeviceType

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

wpc*

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

comm100_visitor_85000375

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

affwp_qrcodes

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

FUTURE_ACTION_CALENDAR_IS_VISIBLE_classic-editor

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

chatServerUrls

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

formItemsCurrentPage

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

FUTURE_ACTION_CALENDAR_IS_VISIBLE_block-editor

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

daextlwcnf-category-status

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

daextlwcnf-accepted

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

daextlwcnf-encrypted-key

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

cookielawinfo-checkbox-*

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

comm100_visitorguid_*

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

GACx

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

selectedFormType

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

WP_DATA_USER_9

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

ff_all_form_sort_by

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

WP_DATA_USER_20

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

ff_preview_only

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

ff_all_form_sort_column

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

__ssid

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

bodModalOnce

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

__wpDataTestLocalStorage

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

f19fc253_wp_ai_studio_invalidation

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

497c4e9_wp_ai_studio_invalidation

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

WP_DATA_USER_24

	Expiration



	Function



	Name

WP_DATA_USER_25

	Expiration



	Function

5. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit the Website, you are presented with a consent banner that allows you to accept or deny non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Manage consent” button, which is available at the bottom of every page.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser. Please consult your browser’s help documentation for instructions.

Please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may impact the functionality of the Website.

6. Third-party services

The Website integrates services provided by third parties, which may set their own cookies. These include:

Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (analytics and tag management)
Facebook (social media and marketing)
Calendly (appointment scheduling)
Zoho (forms and CRM)
Melu / Comm100 (live chat)
Mailchimp (newsletter)
YouTube (embedded video content)

We do not control the cookies set by these third parties. For more information about how they use cookies, please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies.

7. Data transfers

Some of the third-party services listed above may transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the GDPR, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions by the European Commission.

8. Legal basis

The legal basis for the use of strictly necessary cookies is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). For all other cookies, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent), which you provide via the consent banner.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

10. Contact

For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact section of the Website, or write to: Studio Legale Associato Metta, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II no. 57, Bari, 70122, Italy.